Szukalski. The Mythshaper

Monographic exhibition dedicated to Stanisław Szukalski (1893–1987), one of the most original and controversial artists of the twentieth century. Sculpture, drawings, prints and photography, plus his alternative theory of human history, language and narratives, drawing on Pre-Columbian and Slavic mythologies and artistic traditions. Reinterpretation of the artist’s legacy through modernism, migration, cultural identity, transnational art, pseudoscience and outsider art, and questions about myth, art, science and ideology. Accompanied by a catalog by an international team of scholars, art historians, writers and artists. Organized by the Polish Museum of America and the National Institute of Polish Cultural Heritage Abroad POLONIKA. Curatorial team: Julita Siegel, Maria Muszkowska, Dr. Paweł Drabarczyk vel Grabarczyk, Dr. Magdalena Gutowska. Exhibition partner: Szukalski Archives. In the Great Hall.